Cost of Living Comparison Between Somalia and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Somalia and Brazil

🙂 Solo nomad: Somalia is 20.4% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 20.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Somalia is 18.7% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 25.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Somalia
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.02 SOS 1,725
$5.51 R$28.92
-45.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.93 SOS 8,525
$28.61 R$150
-47.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.09 SOS 2,908
$6.36 R$33.37
-19.97%
Cappuccino
$1.36 SOS 779
$1.75 R$9.20
-22.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 SOS 422
$1.08 R$5.66
-31.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 SOS 203
$0.71 R$3.72
-49.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.65 SOS 6,085
$1.81 R$9.51
488.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$14.88 SOS 8,501
$2.62 R$13.75
467.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Somalia
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 SOS 795
$1.00 R$5.27
39.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 SOS 528
$1.49 R$7.82
-38.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 SOS 624
$1.17 R$6.12
-6.84%
Eggs
$2.32 SOS 1,323
$2.02 R$10.61
14.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.12 SOS 2,927
$8.60 R$45.17
-40.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.71 SOS 2,691
$3.69 R$19.40
27.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.25 SOS 2,998
$7.26 R$38.13
-27.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.99 SOS 1,705
$2.07 R$10.89
44.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 SOS 939
$1.32 R$6.93
24.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.73 SOS 1,562
$1.17 R$6.16
133.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.20 SOS 688
$1.43 R$7.49
-16.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 SOS 649
$1.13 R$5.93
0.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 SOS 760
$1.10 R$5.78
20.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 SOS 524
$0.76 R$3.97
21.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 SOS 422
$0.70 R$3.66
5.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.09 SOS 621
$2.18 R$11.43
-50.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.47 SOS 1,413
$7.57 R$39.74
-67.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 SOS 1,150
$1.22 R$6.38
64.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.18 R$11.43
-
🚌 Getting Around
Somalia
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 SOS 165
$0.92 R$4.85
-68.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.97 SOS 14.3K
$40.58 R$213
-38.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 SOS 872
$1.05 R$5.51
45.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 SOS 328
$0.85 R$4.46
-31.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.42 SOS 2,526
$7.10 R$37.27
-37.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 SOS 596
$1.09 R$5.75
-4.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,806 SOS 3.3M
$21.7K R$114.2K
-73.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,564 SOS 4.9M
$27.6K R$145.1K
-69.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Somalia
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.5 SOS 56.8K
$67.8 R$356
46.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.98 SOS 3,986
$14.09 R$74.0
-50.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.93 SOS 19.4K
$19.35 R$102
75.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Somalia
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.87 SOS 16.5K
$23.09 R$121
25.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.08 SOS 5,187
$22.63 R$119
-59.88%
Cinema Ticket
$4.90 SOS 2,797
$6.24 R$32.74
-21.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Somalia
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.59 SOS 19.8K
$285 R$1,495
-87.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$580 SOS 331.2K
$7,467 R$39.2K
-92.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Somalia
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.76 SOS 8,432
$49.77 R$261
-70.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.69 SOS 11.2K
$42.22 R$222
-53.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$20.33 SOS 11.6K
$76.3 R$400
-73.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.89 SOS 15.9K
$61.5 R$323
-54.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Somalia
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$129 SOS 73.5K
$334 R$1,756
-61.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$71.8 SOS 41.0K
$228 R$1,197
-68.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$362 SOS 207.0K
$645 R$3,384
-43.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 SOS 104.0K
$455 R$2,391
-60.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.8K SOS 6.2M
$1,871 R$9,824
477.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.5K SOS 6.0M
$1,220 R$6,406
758.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Somalia
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$312 SOS 178.0K
$516 R$2,708
-39.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.43
11.16
-15.50%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Somalia: March 1, 2026

Last update for Brazil: March 2, 2026

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